Hospice in the Weald
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"Free hospice care and support across West Kent and northern East Sussex"
About Hospice in the Weald
Hospice in the Weald is a charity providing free palliative care for people with terminal or life-limiting illness and their loved ones across West Kent and northern East Sussex. Founded in 1980, it offers inpatient care, community outreach, Living Well activities, counselling and bereavement support, with help available day and night.
Based in Pembury and operating across Pembury and Five Ashes, the hospice is supported by more than 1,000 volunteers and community fundraising. Its 2026 impact report records care for 2,175 people during April 2025 to March 2026. In July 2026, it announced the closure of its Children and Young People’s Service.
Working across the hospice
The organisation brings together clinical care, counselling, fundraising, retail, facilities, finance and administration. Its careers page describes support for staff progression and advertises roles across departments and locations.
Developing the care settings
Inpatient care moved from Pembury to Five Ashes in December 2025 while the Pembury ward is refurbished. The hospice’s 2026 impact report expects patients to return to Pembury by early 2027; outreach teams also support people in their own homes and care homes.
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1980
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Private Healthcare
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